Rafael Aguilar Guajardo

Rafael Aguilar Guajardo (1950-12 April 1993) was one of the co-founders of the Mexican Juarez Cartel.

Biography
Rafael Aguilar Guajardo was born in Mexico in 1950, and he became a leader of the powerful Guadalajara Cartel. He once worked as a federal police commander for the DFS, which was involved in assassinations and forced disappearances; he used these skills as a crime boss while leading the Juarez Cartel. After the death of his right-hand man Pablo Acosta Villarreal in April 1987, Aguilar made Amado Carrillo Fuentes his new second-in-command, and the two worked with corrupt police agents and built up their power. On 12 April 1993, Aguilar was assassinated by a rebellious Carrillo in Cancun, Quintana Roo, igniting a series of gang wars.